• MONDAY 4/28: girls golf @ Brown Deer, girls soccer @ Xavier
  • TUESDAY 4/29: boys soccer vs. Xavier, girls tennis vs. CR Kennedy, boys tennis @ CR Kennedy
  • THURSDAY 5/1: girls/boys soccer double header vs. Western Dubuque, boys tennis vs. City, girls tennis @ City, girls golf @ Twin Pines
  • FRIDAY 5/2: senior decision day during AFT in the commons, girls tennis @ Valley
  • SATURDAY 5/3: prom @ The Graduate Hotel, girls soccer vs. Waukee Northwest, girls tennis vs. Waterloo West, boys tennis @ Waterloo West
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

West High Weekly 2.29.24

Welcome back to the West High Weekly, with news, sports and more!
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Abby Guo, Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor
February 29, 2024
Yaya Orszula and Tessa Gibson

Welcome back to West High Weekly! The first video of the 2024 school year will catch you up on all of the news from this winter. The year starts off with an impressive achievement from West BPA, who set a record by qualifying 43 students for nationals at the recent State Leadership Conference. Also, congratulations to West High Science Olympiad for their performance at Mt. Vernon invitational last weekend. Show choir wrapped up another successful season with their Swing into Spring show this past Monday. For sports, boys swimming set a new record and the boys bowling team won the Kingpin against City High. Boys basketball also qualified for state. Also, congratulations to girls and boys wrestling for their performance at state.

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Abby Guo
Abby Guo, Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor
Abby is a senior and this is her third year on staff. She is the Podcast and Tech Editor as well as the Video Co-Editor!
Yaya Orszula
Yaya Orszula, Sports Editor
(she/her) Yaya is a senior and this is her second year on staff. She is the sports editor and enjoys running cross country and track, making bracelets and rock climbing.
Tessa Gibson
Tessa Gibson, Profiles Editor
(she/her) Tessa is a senior this year and this is her 3rd year on staff. She is the profiles editor and one of the social media editors. She loves reality tv shows and ice cream.
Gianna Liu
Gianna Liu, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
Gianna Liu is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff and she is the Print Co-Editor-in-Chief. When Gianna isn’t busy taking photos or writing the next big story, you can find her bouncing a volleyball on the 10-foot line, watching the newest kdrama, walking 10,000 steps and volunteering.
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